Police officer dies and another seriously injured in explosion in Oviedo
A National Police officer is killed and another member of the bomb disposal unit is seriously injured following the detonation of a device found in a rucksack in Oviedo.
Explosion in Oviedo causes police officer's death and serious injury
A National Police officer has been killed and another member of the bomb disposal unit has been seriously injured following the explosion of a device that occurred on Tuesday in Oviedo, according to reports from El Español. The incident took place on Rafael Urrusti Street in the Villafría neighbourhood when officers were inspecting a suspicious rucksack.
The police operation was triggered just after 7:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting in the area that left a young woman injured. A large National Police operation was deployed at the scene of the shooting, where officers located the suspicious rucksack containing the explosive device.
At around 9:00 a.m., the device detonated as the bomb disposal team was about to inspect its contents. The Canine Unit officer was killed instantly. The injured bomb disposal team member suffered injuries so severe that it was necessary to amputate one of his legs as a result of the explosion.
Residents in the neighbourhood reported hearing several shots during the morning and alerted emergency services to the incident. The cause of the initial shooting remains unclear, though the presence of the explosive device suggests the situation escalated beyond an isolated incident.
The police operation remained deployed in the area during the hours following the explosion. Authorities are working to determine the full details of what occurred and the circumstances surrounding both the shooting and the explosive device found at the location.
Source: El Español